-
Articles/Ads
Article REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS. ← Page 2 of 4 Article REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS. Page 2 of 4 Article REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS. Page 2 of 4 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
u J . Saunderson , W . James , W . E . Pitt , and others , Xhe visitors were Bros . A . C Lester , 1 3 21 ,- Field , Putman , and Darlington . The lodge having been opened , Bro . Pardon announced that although the W . M ., Bro . W . O . Goldsmith vvas much better he vvas unable to be present , and the absence of
, Iheir officers was due to their being professionally engaged in consequence of the visit of the Queen to the East-end . Bro . Pitt was passed to the Second Degree , and Mr . Masson was unanimously elected , and afterwards initiated . The work of the lodge being ended , the brethren sat down to a substantial supper . In the course of the
proceedings Bros . Hancock and Capp vvere warmly welcomed both after along absence , and their respective healths cordially drank . Bro . Rendle , in a facetious speech , proposed "The Past Masters , " and Bro . Pardon , in proposing '' The Initiates , " waxed eloquent on the serious side of Freemasonry as exemplified by its brotherly love and
charity . Bro . Masson , the initiate , briefly acknowledged the toast , and thanked the brethren for permitting him to become a member of the Iodge . Bro . Cooke , in responding for " The Charities , " gave a satisfactory report of the recent concert in aid of the Charity Fund of the Iodge . Tre brethren separated soon after eleven o'clock , having spent a most enjoyable evening .
EMPIRE LODGE ( No . 2108 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , on Tuesday , the 24 th inst . The occasion being the Queen's birthday , many Colonial brethren were invited to a special banquet ; but , owing to a gathering of the Colonial delegates at the Colonial Office , the attendance was not so numerous as it otherwise would have been . There were ,
however , several brethren present representing Colonial Masonry , and , under the genial presidency of Bro . Lennox Browne , W . M ., a very successful and pleasant evening vvas spent . Amongst the members present were Bros . A . J . A . Trendell , S . W . ; Ernest Turner , Sec . j Andrew Miller , S . D . ; W . O . Harding , J . D . ; E . Berlandina , l . G . ; Rev . I . Studholme Brownrigg , E . E . Harding , W . R . Henderson
H . Harker , R . S . de Ricci , J . Wedgwood , T . M . Grant , A . Harvey , L . H . Samuell , J . W . Flemming , and F . Hecht . Visitors : Bros . W . Doyle Glanville , Combermere Lodge , Melbourne ; T . Hunt , S . W . 1471 ; Hugh D . Sandeman , 1383 , P . D . G . M . Bengal ; Barron L . Barnett , 908 , D . D . G . M . Queensland Straits ; C . Tyler , P . M ., Treas . 66 ; F . W . Macan , 26 , P . G . S . j O . Tremenny , J . D . 90 j
Magnus Ohren , P . A . G . D . C . j Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . j Emil Behnke , S . D . 9 69 ; C . VV . Pearce , 1691 ; F . H . Gottlieb , P . D . D . G . M . Eastern Archipelago ; S . Zacharie , P . G . M . California ; A . E . Sanson , W . M . 1 494 ; F . Sumner Knyvett , G . D . ; Reginald Groome , 1969 ; Geo . Basset , 969 ; and W . W . Lee , 1897 . Lodge having been opened in due form , the minutes oi
the preceding meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Lennox Browne , W . M ., then raised Bros . De Ricci , Harker , and Henderson to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason in an able and impressive manner . A letter was read from Bro . Washington Eves , Treasurer , expressing his sincere regret at his unavoidable absence , and wishing the brethren a pleasant evening . Three brethren belonging to lodges
on the Gold Coast were proposed as joining members . A brother in distress having been relieved from the Benevolent Fund , and there being no further Masonic business for transaction , the lodge was closed in ancient form . The brethren then adjourned to a splendid banquet , after which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . In proposing "The Queen and the Craft , " the
Worshipful Master said they were fortunate in meeting on the anniversary of the birthday of their Sovereign . The ears of the brethren were still ringing with the fine words of the Bishop of Ripon , who spokeof the Queen as a woman who sympathises with her subjects , and who has a right to call upon her subjects for sympathy in return . But the present was a joyful occasion , and they would not therefore
talk of sorrow . In their lodge they had always done everything to promote the wishes of the Sovereign ; he would , therefore , without further comment , ask them to drink that toast with all cordiality and in bumpers . The next toast given by the Worshipful Master vvas "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " and , in introducing it , he said it needed no words from him ; but at
the same time he would give way to no man in loyalty to his Royal Highness . He would take that opportunity of saying he hoped that those brethren who had not yet made their contribution towards the fund for the Imperial Institute would do at once . He wanted them to understand that it vvas as a mark of respect and affection to his Royal Hi ghness that thev desired to . help the object he had so
much at heart . He had already received a gratifying response from the members , and hoped they vvould send up a sum worthy of their lodge . "The Grand Officers" was then proposed by the Worshipful Master , who said they claimed the Pro G . M . as a member of their lodge . The D . P . G . M . had also taken a £ at interest in it , and the rest of the Grand Officers were
always represented at their gatherings . The Rev . J . S . Brownri gg was a member of their lodge , and had given jjem an oration vvhich had been reprinted in many of the Colonial papers , and which was still fresh in the memory of Jne brethren . He was their Chaplain , and therefore something more than a nominal honorary member . There vvere - "so present that evening Bros . Brackstone Baker . P . G . D .:
Ij -cumner Knyvett , G . D ., whom Ihey heartily congratulated upon his accession to office j and also Bro . Magnus ^ M , P . A . G . D . of C , whom they were also pleased to saMfh ^ " J' Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., in reply , and k ' e was one sent '" 1611 ' he would bring to their notice j ? '" at was that if they were not growing they were _ vel ? Thev wprp ornwinir in nnnnlarirv . in thpir rf larinns
the ° - another , and in their loyalty to that gracious lady , e anniversary of whose birthday they celebrated that day . of u , an ( - Officers grew in the accession to their numbers , cert L like Br 0 , Knyvett who sat on his Icft * He felt grof " - e were s'g about their lodge that it would vtictr " r ° ° ^ ^ e mos ^ ' P ortant 'odges in the
Mas ? ' » ' Sumner Knyvett , G . D ., gave " The Worshipful had h' anc * ' * ** wished the honour of proposing it find , placed in worthier hands , for he felt unable to 'he f- 1 do Justice to the dignity and importance of Pr ° s * r All the brethren would feel that their future clos f ^* niUst depend u P ' ' oser relations , and reelings of family love that must exist between the
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
mother country and her colonies . There could not be a bond that vvould draw them closer together , than the bond of Freemasonry . A lodge like theirs must be a great link in cementing that love and friendship between this country and the colonies , and he now called upon them to drink to the Health of the VV . M . of this great , although young Iodge . It had already done good work in calling together
brethren from all parts of the world , and he vvas sure they would honour the toast accordingly . Bro . Lennox Browne , VV . M ., in reply , said he felt he had no right to return thanks for this toast , for he felt how little he had done to bring the lodge to its present state . He felt he was there by their favour to give way , at the end of the year , for a better man . He had , however , done
his best and would continue to do so . The lodge was still progressing , for he had to propose as joining members Bro . Gottlieb , P . D . D . G . M . Eastern Archipelago , who was pre-eminently a member for that lodge , and Bro . Zacharie , P . G . M . California , vvho was doing good work on new lines in Masonry . He begged to thank the brethren for the honour conferred upon him by proposing and receiving his
health so heartily , and he was especially indebted to Bro . Knyvett . " The Visitors" having been given by the VVorshipfuI Master , was reponded to by Bro . Barron L . Barnett , D . D . G . M . Queensland , who said it was no idle form vvhen he said he felt the responsibility of replying for so comprehensive a toast . The country in whicii he lived was under
the British Crown , and had a government of its own . Masonically they were in the same position , for they had the distinguished honour of being under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of England . They were under the advantages and disadvantages in his colony of having three Constitutions working side by side . It gave them the opportunity of seeing the differences in the ritual , but
it would be a great subject of rejoicing to himself and others who take an interest in Masonry , if they could have but one system of government and one Constitution . They had no desire to renounce their allegiance to the English Grand Lodge unless they could form an Australasian Constitution . He was glad to know the Empire Lodge formed a home for travelling Masons of whatever country they
might be and however they might differ in working . That lodge had laid itself out for cosmopolitan Masonry . It was a great work and he was rejoiced to know it for it gave them the privilege of belonging to it . He believed the Empire Lodge had regulations by which they might join whilst in foreign countries , and so be in strong , fraternal and proper communication with the members . He believed
that a lodge which laid itself out for such good work had a great future before it . He had to thank them for the kind and fraternal reception accorded him , and should represent what he had seen to his friends . Bro . F . H . Gottlieb , P . D . D . G . M . Eastern Archipelago , said he would that the W . M . had named some other brother to respond who would more adequatel y express the
thanks of the visitors for the manner in vvhich they had been received . Hefelt that words failed him , for he was under the disadvantage of having been away from this country for many years , and , therefore , the words which vvould give expression to his feelings did not readily occur to his mind . It had not been a matter of a short invitation , for they had been given a very fair length of time to decide , but
speaking for himself , he readily accepted the kind invite . The previous speaker had told them of the many miles that separated his colony from that country , and they in the Eastern Archipelago are similarly situated . When the opportunity offered for any of them to visit sweet home , they hoped to learn something they might take back to help Masonry , and to strengthen and sustain it . He had
had the honour of being associated with other lodges , and had received warm welcomes wherever he had visited , and it vvas this feeling and attachment that none but Masons could feel , for Masonry had made brothers of them all . He felt his own shortcomings would be overlooked , vvhen he said he was deputed to express fraternal greetings from those in a distant land vvho belonged to the great chain of
Masonry that encircled the world . That country was but a small place , but it was large in the possession of that bond vvhich binds one end of the earth to the other . Thus they went on link by link , each one joining more closely together the great chain of love and affection , vvhich , he hoped , strengthened and assisted them . The present occasion had been a great one , and the W . M . had enabled
them to learn something . The day was a special one , for what greater day could they have than the 24 th of May ? The anniversary of the birth of the Sovereign , their Queen and Empress—long may she be spared to rule over all —Victoria , the good , whom they were proud to acknowledge as Empress of India , and as regards whom he vvould venture to say the Masons of the Eastern Archipelago would
yield to none in their devotion and loyalty to her . He sincerely thanked them for the hearty welcome accorded him , and assured them it would ever be treasured in his memory as one of the pleasantest things that had happened to him during his visit to the old country , and he would be proud and happy to be enrolled as a member of the Empire Lodge .
Bro . A . E . Sanson , W . M . 1 494 , also replied . In giving "The Grand Lodges of the World , " the W . M . said he should be very brief as the hour was late , and he was sure no words were necessary from him to ensure it a hearty and fraternal reception . He should couple with the toast the name of Bro . Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . and W . M . of the Anglo-American Lodge , which
vvas a Iodge formed on somewhat similar lines , and at the consecration of vvhich he had the honour of being present . He vvas afraid that lodge vvould rival theirs , if there could be any rivalry in Freemasonry , but when he told them that Bro . Brackstone Baker represented 18 Foreign Grand Lodges in our Grand Lodge , he was convinced they would agree vvith him that they were fortunate in having a brother
present as capable of replying for this toast . He should also include Bro . Zacharie , P . G . M . California . Bro . Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . in reply , said he could remember after the Crimean War he was at a dinner to celebrate the return of a Colonel vvho had done honour to himself and credit to his country . They proposed the health of this Colonel , and included his Regiment in the
toast , then they extended it to the whole Army , and then the Navy , andsoon , untilitwasascomprehensiveatoast as the one he had now to reply for , vvhich embraced the whole world . He had heard that the sound of the gavel was never silent al ! over the world , for there vvere always ceremonies being carried out . He had no power to respond for the whole world , buthe could reply forthe 18 Grand Lodges which it was
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
his privilege to represent . He had been much struck with a remark made theother day by his friend Bro . Consul-Gen . Waller , which was very expressive . He said thc first thing they did when they wished to establish a Western State was to build a church , then a school-house , and finally a Masonic lodge . He considered that a comprehensive view of the progress of Masonry , for it was a necessary triumvirate .
There was a peculiar fitness that this lodge should invite the Anglo-American Lodge which carried out the same work in connection vvith America as the Empire Lodge does with the Colonies . In America there was that generous feeling that the flag of distress vvas the only flag they cared to honour , and a similar feeling existed in the Colonies . He thanked them for the hearty reception given
him , and . for the kindly manner in which thc toast had been given . Bro . E . Zacherie , P . G . M . California , also replied . "The Officers" having been given and suitably responded to , the Tyler ' s toast closed a pleasant evening . During the evening Bros . Bassett and Groome rendered some excellent music .
ANGLO-AMERICAN LODGE ( No . 2191 ) . — The second regular meeting of this lodge took place on the ioth inst ., at the Criterion , Piccadilly , W ., when there were present the W . M ., Bro . Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . ; Bros . Adolphus Clark , S . W . ; FredKedges , J . W . ; John B . Cumming , Treas . ; G . Reynolds , Secretary ; H . Wilkie Jones , acting as S . D . ; J . J . Woolley , J . D . ; James Woodward ,
acting as I . G . j Stuart Lane , Organist j Theodore H . Tilton , P . M . 603 , New York City , P . D . G . M . 7 th Dist . New York City , U . S . A . j James Rowe , Robt . Fairclough , F . Jackson , C . A . Itter , Robert Cross , T . W . Donald , and Geo . W . Cumberpatch . Visitors : Bros . J . C . Grant , P . P . S . G . W . Surrey , P . M . S 90 , and P . M . and Treas . 171 SJ W . S . Henderson , P . M . 171 S ; A . B . Frenzel , Winslow Lewis Lodge , Boston j and H . Carman , W . M . US .
The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the preceding meeting read and confirmed . The Treasurer ' s report vvas read . Mr . George William Cumberpatch already balloted for on the previous meeting , was initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry . The ' worthy W . M . after the initiation , stated that he had not performed the ceremony for nearly 25 years , his last initiate being Bro .
Alderman De Keyser . 1 he bye-laws as now submitted were unanimously accepted , subject to the approval of the Grand Secretary . The communication from the Pro Grand Master was considered , in reference to the Imperial Institute and the Royal Albert Hall celebration . Many of the brethren expressed a wish to be present on that occasion . The W . M informed the brethren that he had received an
invitation from the Grand Lodgeof Maryland , at Baltimore , U . S . A ., to a Centenary Celebration , and also from the Empire Lodge , No . 2108 , in which the W . M . of that lodge expressed a sincere wish that he would be present to represent the Anglo-Ameri can Lodge as he had received much kindness from the brethren at the consecration of the Anglo-American . Whereupon it vvas unanimously
agreed that the W . M ., Bro . Brackstone Baker , take the " Hearty good wishes" of the brethren of the Anglo-American Lodge to the Empire Lodge . Telegrams and letters regretting their absence were read from Bros . George Lambert , I . P . M . j T . M . Waller ( American Consul-General ) , S . D . j C . Corby , Francis W . Frigout , T . A . Dickson , and G . H . Reynolds , I . G . All Masonic business having been transacted , the lodge
was closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment in the Prince ' s Room , where a capital dinner was served by Bro . G . P . Bertini . Bro . Brackstone Baker , the W . M ., having to leave early , at which the brethren expressed much regret , the chair at the request of the W . M ., was taken by Bro . Theodore H . Tilton , P . M . 603 , Past District G . M . of the G . L . State
of New York , U . S . A . Alter the brethren had done justice to the good things placed before them , Bro . Theodore H . Tilton , as Chairman , proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts . In alluding to the Queen , he said what a pleasure it must have been to her Majesty on Saturday last to receive from the hundreds of thousands of her loyal subjects such an
enthusiastic and heartfelt welcome in this the Jubilee year of her reign . The sight vvas one not to be forgotten . His Royal Highness the M . W . G . M ., had been pleased to grant a warrant for their lodge when there were more than 350 lodges in London . But we were seeking a special privilege—a lodge where English and American Freemasons could come together under the jurisdiction of the United
Grand Lodge of England , and to provide a Masonic home in the Mother Country for the American brother . It was an inestimable advantage , and all felt under great obligation to the M . W . G . M ., and he could assure the brethren that in the lodges in America no toast was received more cordially than that to H . R . Highness the Prince of Wales . All loved him j and we love and honour him as our Grand
Master . The Grand Officers he knew wished the Anglo-American Lodge every success , as evidenced by the presence of so many at the consecration , Bro . J . B . Cumming , Treas ., in proposing "The Health of Bro . Theodore H . Tilton , " said all must regret the absence of their VV . M . Their worthy Chairman was much respected , not only on this side of the water , but on the
other . He vvas well known in Masonic life , and in joining the Anglo-American he knew he had the interest of the lodge at heart . Although he took no office in joining the lodge , he trusted he vvould be spared to do so in the future . He was full of honours in American Masonry , and their VV . Master felt that in asking Bro . Tilton to take the chair at the banquet table he vvas doing not only an honour
to the lodge , but to their brethren in America . He asked thc brethren to drink the toast in a bumper . The Chairman , in responding , thanked the brethren most cordially . He vvas sorry that Bro . Brackstone Baker had to leave them so early , and he felt it was a great honour when he asked him to preside at the dinner table . The Anglo-American Lodge could not possibly have chosen a
better Master or a better representative of American Masons than their worthy Worshipful Master , Bro . Baker . He vvas a good Mason—an example to them all . He had worked hard in Masonry , and gained many honours not only here , but in America . He was the representative '
of 18 American Grand Lodges in this country , and he knew all the brethren would wish him health and strength . Bro . Theodore H . Tilton said that he had presided at lodges in America ; but there the dinners were not so formal as here . ( Not so English , you know . ) He trusted that his humble efforts had given the brethren present satis-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
u J . Saunderson , W . James , W . E . Pitt , and others , Xhe visitors were Bros . A . C Lester , 1 3 21 ,- Field , Putman , and Darlington . The lodge having been opened , Bro . Pardon announced that although the W . M ., Bro . W . O . Goldsmith vvas much better he vvas unable to be present , and the absence of
, Iheir officers was due to their being professionally engaged in consequence of the visit of the Queen to the East-end . Bro . Pitt was passed to the Second Degree , and Mr . Masson was unanimously elected , and afterwards initiated . The work of the lodge being ended , the brethren sat down to a substantial supper . In the course of the
proceedings Bros . Hancock and Capp vvere warmly welcomed both after along absence , and their respective healths cordially drank . Bro . Rendle , in a facetious speech , proposed "The Past Masters , " and Bro . Pardon , in proposing '' The Initiates , " waxed eloquent on the serious side of Freemasonry as exemplified by its brotherly love and
charity . Bro . Masson , the initiate , briefly acknowledged the toast , and thanked the brethren for permitting him to become a member of the Iodge . Bro . Cooke , in responding for " The Charities , " gave a satisfactory report of the recent concert in aid of the Charity Fund of the Iodge . Tre brethren separated soon after eleven o'clock , having spent a most enjoyable evening .
EMPIRE LODGE ( No . 2108 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the Criterion , Piccadilly , on Tuesday , the 24 th inst . The occasion being the Queen's birthday , many Colonial brethren were invited to a special banquet ; but , owing to a gathering of the Colonial delegates at the Colonial Office , the attendance was not so numerous as it otherwise would have been . There were ,
however , several brethren present representing Colonial Masonry , and , under the genial presidency of Bro . Lennox Browne , W . M ., a very successful and pleasant evening vvas spent . Amongst the members present were Bros . A . J . A . Trendell , S . W . ; Ernest Turner , Sec . j Andrew Miller , S . D . ; W . O . Harding , J . D . ; E . Berlandina , l . G . ; Rev . I . Studholme Brownrigg , E . E . Harding , W . R . Henderson
H . Harker , R . S . de Ricci , J . Wedgwood , T . M . Grant , A . Harvey , L . H . Samuell , J . W . Flemming , and F . Hecht . Visitors : Bros . W . Doyle Glanville , Combermere Lodge , Melbourne ; T . Hunt , S . W . 1471 ; Hugh D . Sandeman , 1383 , P . D . G . M . Bengal ; Barron L . Barnett , 908 , D . D . G . M . Queensland Straits ; C . Tyler , P . M ., Treas . 66 ; F . W . Macan , 26 , P . G . S . j O . Tremenny , J . D . 90 j
Magnus Ohren , P . A . G . D . C . j Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . j Emil Behnke , S . D . 9 69 ; C . VV . Pearce , 1691 ; F . H . Gottlieb , P . D . D . G . M . Eastern Archipelago ; S . Zacharie , P . G . M . California ; A . E . Sanson , W . M . 1 494 ; F . Sumner Knyvett , G . D . ; Reginald Groome , 1969 ; Geo . Basset , 969 ; and W . W . Lee , 1897 . Lodge having been opened in due form , the minutes oi
the preceding meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Lennox Browne , W . M ., then raised Bros . De Ricci , Harker , and Henderson to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason in an able and impressive manner . A letter was read from Bro . Washington Eves , Treasurer , expressing his sincere regret at his unavoidable absence , and wishing the brethren a pleasant evening . Three brethren belonging to lodges
on the Gold Coast were proposed as joining members . A brother in distress having been relieved from the Benevolent Fund , and there being no further Masonic business for transaction , the lodge was closed in ancient form . The brethren then adjourned to a splendid banquet , after which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . In proposing "The Queen and the Craft , " the
Worshipful Master said they were fortunate in meeting on the anniversary of the birthday of their Sovereign . The ears of the brethren were still ringing with the fine words of the Bishop of Ripon , who spokeof the Queen as a woman who sympathises with her subjects , and who has a right to call upon her subjects for sympathy in return . But the present was a joyful occasion , and they would not therefore
talk of sorrow . In their lodge they had always done everything to promote the wishes of the Sovereign ; he would , therefore , without further comment , ask them to drink that toast with all cordiality and in bumpers . The next toast given by the Worshipful Master vvas "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " and , in introducing it , he said it needed no words from him ; but at
the same time he would give way to no man in loyalty to his Royal Highness . He would take that opportunity of saying he hoped that those brethren who had not yet made their contribution towards the fund for the Imperial Institute would do at once . He wanted them to understand that it vvas as a mark of respect and affection to his Royal Hi ghness that thev desired to . help the object he had so
much at heart . He had already received a gratifying response from the members , and hoped they vvould send up a sum worthy of their lodge . "The Grand Officers" was then proposed by the Worshipful Master , who said they claimed the Pro G . M . as a member of their lodge . The D . P . G . M . had also taken a £ at interest in it , and the rest of the Grand Officers were
always represented at their gatherings . The Rev . J . S . Brownri gg was a member of their lodge , and had given jjem an oration vvhich had been reprinted in many of the Colonial papers , and which was still fresh in the memory of Jne brethren . He was their Chaplain , and therefore something more than a nominal honorary member . There vvere - "so present that evening Bros . Brackstone Baker . P . G . D .:
Ij -cumner Knyvett , G . D ., whom Ihey heartily congratulated upon his accession to office j and also Bro . Magnus ^ M , P . A . G . D . of C , whom they were also pleased to saMfh ^ " J' Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., in reply , and k ' e was one sent '" 1611 ' he would bring to their notice j ? '" at was that if they were not growing they were _ vel ? Thev wprp ornwinir in nnnnlarirv . in thpir rf larinns
the ° - another , and in their loyalty to that gracious lady , e anniversary of whose birthday they celebrated that day . of u , an ( - Officers grew in the accession to their numbers , cert L like Br 0 , Knyvett who sat on his Icft * He felt grof " - e were s'g about their lodge that it would vtictr " r ° ° ^ ^ e mos ^ ' P ortant 'odges in the
Mas ? ' » ' Sumner Knyvett , G . D ., gave " The Worshipful had h' anc * ' * ** wished the honour of proposing it find , placed in worthier hands , for he felt unable to 'he f- 1 do Justice to the dignity and importance of Pr ° s * r All the brethren would feel that their future clos f ^* niUst depend u P ' ' oser relations , and reelings of family love that must exist between the
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
mother country and her colonies . There could not be a bond that vvould draw them closer together , than the bond of Freemasonry . A lodge like theirs must be a great link in cementing that love and friendship between this country and the colonies , and he now called upon them to drink to the Health of the VV . M . of this great , although young Iodge . It had already done good work in calling together
brethren from all parts of the world , and he vvas sure they would honour the toast accordingly . Bro . Lennox Browne , VV . M ., in reply , said he felt he had no right to return thanks for this toast , for he felt how little he had done to bring the lodge to its present state . He felt he was there by their favour to give way , at the end of the year , for a better man . He had , however , done
his best and would continue to do so . The lodge was still progressing , for he had to propose as joining members Bro . Gottlieb , P . D . D . G . M . Eastern Archipelago , who was pre-eminently a member for that lodge , and Bro . Zacharie , P . G . M . California , vvho was doing good work on new lines in Masonry . He begged to thank the brethren for the honour conferred upon him by proposing and receiving his
health so heartily , and he was especially indebted to Bro . Knyvett . " The Visitors" having been given by the VVorshipfuI Master , was reponded to by Bro . Barron L . Barnett , D . D . G . M . Queensland , who said it was no idle form vvhen he said he felt the responsibility of replying for so comprehensive a toast . The country in whicii he lived was under
the British Crown , and had a government of its own . Masonically they were in the same position , for they had the distinguished honour of being under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of England . They were under the advantages and disadvantages in his colony of having three Constitutions working side by side . It gave them the opportunity of seeing the differences in the ritual , but
it would be a great subject of rejoicing to himself and others who take an interest in Masonry , if they could have but one system of government and one Constitution . They had no desire to renounce their allegiance to the English Grand Lodge unless they could form an Australasian Constitution . He was glad to know the Empire Lodge formed a home for travelling Masons of whatever country they
might be and however they might differ in working . That lodge had laid itself out for cosmopolitan Masonry . It was a great work and he was rejoiced to know it for it gave them the privilege of belonging to it . He believed the Empire Lodge had regulations by which they might join whilst in foreign countries , and so be in strong , fraternal and proper communication with the members . He believed
that a lodge which laid itself out for such good work had a great future before it . He had to thank them for the kind and fraternal reception accorded him , and should represent what he had seen to his friends . Bro . F . H . Gottlieb , P . D . D . G . M . Eastern Archipelago , said he would that the W . M . had named some other brother to respond who would more adequatel y express the
thanks of the visitors for the manner in vvhich they had been received . Hefelt that words failed him , for he was under the disadvantage of having been away from this country for many years , and , therefore , the words which vvould give expression to his feelings did not readily occur to his mind . It had not been a matter of a short invitation , for they had been given a very fair length of time to decide , but
speaking for himself , he readily accepted the kind invite . The previous speaker had told them of the many miles that separated his colony from that country , and they in the Eastern Archipelago are similarly situated . When the opportunity offered for any of them to visit sweet home , they hoped to learn something they might take back to help Masonry , and to strengthen and sustain it . He had
had the honour of being associated with other lodges , and had received warm welcomes wherever he had visited , and it vvas this feeling and attachment that none but Masons could feel , for Masonry had made brothers of them all . He felt his own shortcomings would be overlooked , vvhen he said he was deputed to express fraternal greetings from those in a distant land vvho belonged to the great chain of
Masonry that encircled the world . That country was but a small place , but it was large in the possession of that bond vvhich binds one end of the earth to the other . Thus they went on link by link , each one joining more closely together the great chain of love and affection , vvhich , he hoped , strengthened and assisted them . The present occasion had been a great one , and the W . M . had enabled
them to learn something . The day was a special one , for what greater day could they have than the 24 th of May ? The anniversary of the birth of the Sovereign , their Queen and Empress—long may she be spared to rule over all —Victoria , the good , whom they were proud to acknowledge as Empress of India , and as regards whom he vvould venture to say the Masons of the Eastern Archipelago would
yield to none in their devotion and loyalty to her . He sincerely thanked them for the hearty welcome accorded him , and assured them it would ever be treasured in his memory as one of the pleasantest things that had happened to him during his visit to the old country , and he would be proud and happy to be enrolled as a member of the Empire Lodge .
Bro . A . E . Sanson , W . M . 1 494 , also replied . In giving "The Grand Lodges of the World , " the W . M . said he should be very brief as the hour was late , and he was sure no words were necessary from him to ensure it a hearty and fraternal reception . He should couple with the toast the name of Bro . Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . and W . M . of the Anglo-American Lodge , which
vvas a Iodge formed on somewhat similar lines , and at the consecration of vvhich he had the honour of being present . He vvas afraid that lodge vvould rival theirs , if there could be any rivalry in Freemasonry , but when he told them that Bro . Brackstone Baker represented 18 Foreign Grand Lodges in our Grand Lodge , he was convinced they would agree vvith him that they were fortunate in having a brother
present as capable of replying for this toast . He should also include Bro . Zacharie , P . G . M . California . Bro . Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . in reply , said he could remember after the Crimean War he was at a dinner to celebrate the return of a Colonel vvho had done honour to himself and credit to his country . They proposed the health of this Colonel , and included his Regiment in the
toast , then they extended it to the whole Army , and then the Navy , andsoon , untilitwasascomprehensiveatoast as the one he had now to reply for , vvhich embraced the whole world . He had heard that the sound of the gavel was never silent al ! over the world , for there vvere always ceremonies being carried out . He had no power to respond for the whole world , buthe could reply forthe 18 Grand Lodges which it was
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
his privilege to represent . He had been much struck with a remark made theother day by his friend Bro . Consul-Gen . Waller , which was very expressive . He said thc first thing they did when they wished to establish a Western State was to build a church , then a school-house , and finally a Masonic lodge . He considered that a comprehensive view of the progress of Masonry , for it was a necessary triumvirate .
There was a peculiar fitness that this lodge should invite the Anglo-American Lodge which carried out the same work in connection vvith America as the Empire Lodge does with the Colonies . In America there was that generous feeling that the flag of distress vvas the only flag they cared to honour , and a similar feeling existed in the Colonies . He thanked them for the hearty reception given
him , and . for the kindly manner in which thc toast had been given . Bro . E . Zacherie , P . G . M . California , also replied . "The Officers" having been given and suitably responded to , the Tyler ' s toast closed a pleasant evening . During the evening Bros . Bassett and Groome rendered some excellent music .
ANGLO-AMERICAN LODGE ( No . 2191 ) . — The second regular meeting of this lodge took place on the ioth inst ., at the Criterion , Piccadilly , W ., when there were present the W . M ., Bro . Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . ; Bros . Adolphus Clark , S . W . ; FredKedges , J . W . ; John B . Cumming , Treas . ; G . Reynolds , Secretary ; H . Wilkie Jones , acting as S . D . ; J . J . Woolley , J . D . ; James Woodward ,
acting as I . G . j Stuart Lane , Organist j Theodore H . Tilton , P . M . 603 , New York City , P . D . G . M . 7 th Dist . New York City , U . S . A . j James Rowe , Robt . Fairclough , F . Jackson , C . A . Itter , Robert Cross , T . W . Donald , and Geo . W . Cumberpatch . Visitors : Bros . J . C . Grant , P . P . S . G . W . Surrey , P . M . S 90 , and P . M . and Treas . 171 SJ W . S . Henderson , P . M . 171 S ; A . B . Frenzel , Winslow Lewis Lodge , Boston j and H . Carman , W . M . US .
The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the preceding meeting read and confirmed . The Treasurer ' s report vvas read . Mr . George William Cumberpatch already balloted for on the previous meeting , was initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry . The ' worthy W . M . after the initiation , stated that he had not performed the ceremony for nearly 25 years , his last initiate being Bro .
Alderman De Keyser . 1 he bye-laws as now submitted were unanimously accepted , subject to the approval of the Grand Secretary . The communication from the Pro Grand Master was considered , in reference to the Imperial Institute and the Royal Albert Hall celebration . Many of the brethren expressed a wish to be present on that occasion . The W . M informed the brethren that he had received an
invitation from the Grand Lodgeof Maryland , at Baltimore , U . S . A ., to a Centenary Celebration , and also from the Empire Lodge , No . 2108 , in which the W . M . of that lodge expressed a sincere wish that he would be present to represent the Anglo-Ameri can Lodge as he had received much kindness from the brethren at the consecration of the Anglo-American . Whereupon it vvas unanimously
agreed that the W . M ., Bro . Brackstone Baker , take the " Hearty good wishes" of the brethren of the Anglo-American Lodge to the Empire Lodge . Telegrams and letters regretting their absence were read from Bros . George Lambert , I . P . M . j T . M . Waller ( American Consul-General ) , S . D . j C . Corby , Francis W . Frigout , T . A . Dickson , and G . H . Reynolds , I . G . All Masonic business having been transacted , the lodge
was closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment in the Prince ' s Room , where a capital dinner was served by Bro . G . P . Bertini . Bro . Brackstone Baker , the W . M ., having to leave early , at which the brethren expressed much regret , the chair at the request of the W . M ., was taken by Bro . Theodore H . Tilton , P . M . 603 , Past District G . M . of the G . L . State
of New York , U . S . A . Alter the brethren had done justice to the good things placed before them , Bro . Theodore H . Tilton , as Chairman , proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts . In alluding to the Queen , he said what a pleasure it must have been to her Majesty on Saturday last to receive from the hundreds of thousands of her loyal subjects such an
enthusiastic and heartfelt welcome in this the Jubilee year of her reign . The sight vvas one not to be forgotten . His Royal Highness the M . W . G . M ., had been pleased to grant a warrant for their lodge when there were more than 350 lodges in London . But we were seeking a special privilege—a lodge where English and American Freemasons could come together under the jurisdiction of the United
Grand Lodge of England , and to provide a Masonic home in the Mother Country for the American brother . It was an inestimable advantage , and all felt under great obligation to the M . W . G . M ., and he could assure the brethren that in the lodges in America no toast was received more cordially than that to H . R . Highness the Prince of Wales . All loved him j and we love and honour him as our Grand
Master . The Grand Officers he knew wished the Anglo-American Lodge every success , as evidenced by the presence of so many at the consecration , Bro . J . B . Cumming , Treas ., in proposing "The Health of Bro . Theodore H . Tilton , " said all must regret the absence of their VV . M . Their worthy Chairman was much respected , not only on this side of the water , but on the
other . He vvas well known in Masonic life , and in joining the Anglo-American he knew he had the interest of the lodge at heart . Although he took no office in joining the lodge , he trusted he vvould be spared to do so in the future . He was full of honours in American Masonry , and their VV . Master felt that in asking Bro . Tilton to take the chair at the banquet table he vvas doing not only an honour
to the lodge , but to their brethren in America . He asked thc brethren to drink the toast in a bumper . The Chairman , in responding , thanked the brethren most cordially . He vvas sorry that Bro . Brackstone Baker had to leave them so early , and he felt it was a great honour when he asked him to preside at the dinner table . The Anglo-American Lodge could not possibly have chosen a
better Master or a better representative of American Masons than their worthy Worshipful Master , Bro . Baker . He vvas a good Mason—an example to them all . He had worked hard in Masonry , and gained many honours not only here , but in America . He was the representative '
of 18 American Grand Lodges in this country , and he knew all the brethren would wish him health and strength . Bro . Theodore H . Tilton said that he had presided at lodges in America ; but there the dinners were not so formal as here . ( Not so English , you know . ) He trusted that his humble efforts had given the brethren present satis-